Fact · Dictation on Windows
300minutes per month
Microsoft says a Microsoft 365 subscriber can transcribe a maximum of 300 minutes of uploaded audio per month in Word.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Users with a Microsoft 365 subscription can transcribe a maximum of 300 minutes of uploaded audio per month.”
Transcribe your recordings (Word for Microsoft 365), Microsoft Support, n.d., Applies To note.
Open the original- What it measures
- The limit applies to uploaded audio. Microsoft states the separate limit for Copilot license holders in the same note.
- What it does not show
- The limit is per month and set by the license type. Check the current note before you plan a large batch of files.
Source
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